Bottoms up as sewage water is converted at eThekwini reuse plant

Municipality’s wastewater reuse treatment plant project looks to turn raw sewage into clean water 100% safe to drink

21 September 2023 - 19:56

eThekwini economic development and planning committee chair Thembo Ntuli cautiously sipped from a glass of water that several hours before had been raw sewage wastewater. ..

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